Japan's recession has prompted consumers to cut back on buying cars.

日本的经济衰退已促使消费者们削减购车花销。

We are heading for a crisis, with cash-starved councils forced to cut back on vital community services.

我们正面临危机，几个资金匮乏的理事会不得不削减一些重要的公共服务项目。

The government has announced plans to cut back on defense spending by 10% next year.

政府宣布了明年削减10%国防开支的计划。

After bringing forward purchases to beat the VAT rise, consumers are likely to cut back in early 2010.

在提前消费以应对增值税上涨后，消费者可能会在2010年初削减支出。

We had to cut back production.

我们只得减产。

If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back production.

我们若不能多销，就必须减产。

Just as large companies are having to cut back, so small businesses are being forced to close.

大公司不得不紧缩，小企业则被迫关闭。

I decided that if I learned of a company which used a lot of plastic, I'd send it an email urging it to cut back.

我决定，如果我知道有哪家公司大量使用塑料，我就给它发邮件，敦促它减少使用塑料。

Richer countries must do more to cut back carbon emissions.

较富裕的国家必须作出更大的努力来减少碳排放量。

"Since then," Toebe said, "she has kept her promise to herself to cut back on her Internet use."

托比说：“从那以后，她一直信守承诺，减少上网时间。”

To what extent are Americans really willing to endure the environmental impacts of domestic energy production in order to cut back imports?

为了减少进口，美国人在多大程度上真的愿意忍受国内能源生产对环境的影响？

Do we need to cut back?

我们需要减少食用么？

We shall have to cut back on our spending.

我们将不得不削减我们的经费。

One obvious way is to cut back on health care.

一种显而易见的方法是削减医疗保健方面的开支。

It also makes it easier to cut back in tough times.

此外，雇佣临时员工让公司在处境艰难时也比较容易裁员。

Before your quit date, begin to cut back on your smoking.

成功戒烟前首先开始减少吸烟。

He says they used to eat out once a week, but have had to cut back.

他说他们以往每周外出就餐一次，但现在不得不削减了。

When you are forced to cut back, you can moan, or you can find joy.

当你被迫缩减开支时，你可以抱怨不已，也可以从中寻找乐趣。

Many are likely to cut back on lending rather than try to raise more capital.

许多银行可能会削减信贷而不是设法筹措更多的资本。

If that's you, you're probably the person who needs to cut back the most.

如果这是你的想法，那你很有可能就是那个最需要减负的人。

At the very least, find ways to cut back on interactions with these people.

至少，你要学会减少和这些人的交往。

If consumers begin to cut back on their debt-fueled spending things could get worse.

如果消费者开始削减他们依靠举债支撑的消费开支的话，局面有可能更趋严峻。

If you agreed to spend less time golfing or to cut back on nagging, stick to it.

假如你承诺少花点时间打高尔夫或者少点唠唠叨叨，那就坚持做下去。

Some people may just need to cut back on their schedules and get to bed earlier.

有些人可能只要减少他们的日程安排而早点睡觉就行。

Also, bank shareholders may prefer to cut back on lending rather than raise new equity.

此外，银行的股东更愿意削减债务而不是发信新股。

It too has been forced to cut back both its holdings and bets that they might fall.

它也被迫减少股票持有量，同时也减小了它对于股票会降价的信心。